1987 Epsom Derby
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The 1987 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Wednesday June 3, 1987. It was the 208th running of the Derby and was won by the pre-race favourite Reference Point, ridden by Steve Cauthen and trained by Henry Cecil.
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[edit] Full result
- Going: Good
- 19 ran
- Winner's time: 2m 33.90s
- Winner's prize: £282,025
| * | Horse | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Reference Point | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 6/4 fav | |
| 2 | 1½ | Most Welcome | Paul Eddery | Geoff Wragg | 33/1 |
| 3 | shd | Bellotto | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | 11/1 |
| 4 | 2 | Sir Harry Lewis | John Reid | Barry Hills | 66/1 |
| 5 | ½ | Entitled | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien (IRE) | 11/1 |
| 6 | nk | Mountain Kingdom | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 33/1 |
| 7 | 1 | Groom Dancer | Dominique Boeuf | Tony Clout (FR) | 16/1 |
| 8 | nk | Sadjiyd | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré (FR) | 11/2 |
| 9 | 1 | Ajdal | Ray Cochrane | Michael Stoute | 25/1 |
| 10 | 1½ | Persifleur | Tony Cruz | Patrick Biancone (FR) | 33/1 |
| 11 | Ascot Knight | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 25/1 | |
| 12 | Love the Groom | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 33/1 | |
| 13 | Ibn Bey | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 40/1 | |
| 14 | Legal Bid | Tony Ives | Henry Cecil | 8/1 | |
| 15 | Gulf King | Paul Cook | Paul Kelleway | 100/1 | |
| 16 | Water Boatman | Brian Rouse | Barry Hills | 150/1 | |
| 17 | Angara Abyss | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | 100/1 | |
| 18 | Alwasmi | Richard Hills | Harry Thomson Jones | 150/1 | |
| 19 | Romantic Prince | Willie Ryan | Chris Wall | 150/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
[edit] Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Reference Point:
- Foaled: January 1, 1984 in Great Britain
- Sire: Mill Reef; Dam: Home on the Range (Habitat)
- Owner: Louis Freedman
- Breeder: Louis Freedman
- Rating in 1987 International Classifications: 135
[edit] Video
- Race video on YouTube
[edit] Form analysis
[edit] Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1986.
- Reference Point - 1st Futurity Stakes
- Most Welcome - 5th Middle Park Stakes
- Bellotto - 1st Acomb Stakes
- Groom Dancer - 1st Prix Herod, 8th Prix de la Salamandre, 1st Prix de Condé, 3rd Critérium de Saint-Cloud
- Ajdal - 1st Dewhurst Stakes
- Love the Groom - 3rd Futurity Stakes
- Gulf King - 1st Beresford Stakes, 6th Prix de la Salamandre
[edit] The road to Epsom
Early season appearances in 1987 and trial races prior to running in the Derby.
- Reference Point - 1st Dante Stakes
- Most Welcome - 3rd Craven Stakes, 13th 2,000 Guineas, fin 3rd placed last
- Bellotto - 3rd Greenham Stakes, 2nd 2,000 Guineas
- Sir Harry Lewis - 1st Dee Stakes
- Entitled - 2nd Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Mountain Kingdom - 2nd Lingfield Derby Trial
- Groom Dancer - 1st Prix Omnium II, 1st Prix de Guiche, 1st Prix Lupin
- Sadjiyd - 1st Prix Noailles, 1st Prix Hocquart
- Ajdal - 1st Craven Stakes, 4th 2,000 Guineas fin 5th placed 4th, 8th Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Persifleur - 1st Prix Greffulhe, 3rd Dante Stakes
- Ascot Knight - 2nd Dante Stakes
- Ibn Bey - 5th Lingfield Derby Trial, 1st Predominate Stakes
- Legal Bid - 1st Feilden Stakes, 1st Lingfield Derby Trial
- Gulf King - 1st Sandown Classic Trial, 5th Dante Stakes
- Water Boatman - 3rd Feilden Stakes, 6th Lingfield Derby Trial
- Alwasmi - 2nd Predominate Stakes
- Romantic Prince - 4th Dante Stakes
[edit] Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade 1 victories after running in the Derby.
- Reference Point - King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1987), St. Leger (1987)
- Sir Harry Lewis - Irish Derby (1987)
- Ajdal - July Cup (1987), William Hill Sprint Championship (1987)
- Ibn Bey - Preis von Europa (1989), Irish St. Leger (1990)
[edit] References
- (1986) The Sporting Life Flat Results In Full 1986. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0356125769.
- (1987) The Sporting Life Flat Results In Full 1987. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0356148238.
- (1988) Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1988. Aesculus Press. ISBN 0950933880.
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